Hospice Spiritual Care Counselor - (PRN)

Care Initiatives•Avoca, IA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

Care Initiatives Hospice is seeking a compassionate professional to join their team as a Spiritual Care Coordinator. This role involves providing comprehensive care to patients in their final stages of life, meeting them and their families in various settings such as homes, long-term care communities, assisted living residences, or hospitals. The approach is holistic, addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and involves close collaboration with family members and caregivers to honor patient wishes. The goal is to provide care with utmost compassion, dignity, and respect during this significant life phase.

Requirements

Master of Divinity Degree from an accredited seminary; and ordination, if the particular religious group has the practice of ordination. If the religion does not practice ordination, but practices licensure, then licensure in lieu of ordination is acceptable; and endorsed and in good standing from the ecclesiastical governing body.
OR Baccalaureate degree in social work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and is supervised by an MSW; or
Baccalaureate degree in psychology, sociology, counseling or other field related to pastoral care, grief services or counseling.

Responsibilities

Arrange for counseling or provide counseling to meet the spiritual needs of patients/families/caregivers in a manner consistent with their beliefs and desires.
Provide comprehensive assessment of the patient, family, and caregiver’s spiritual needs.
Complete bereavement risk assessments of the patient/family/caregiver and determine the bereavement needs.
Identify appropriate spiritual and bereavement interventions and goals for the patients care plan.
Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) in the development of patient care plan.
Ensure the services that are provided are in accordance with the patient’s acceptance of these services and the patient’s care plan.